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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
You can distinguish between a concave mirror and a convex mirror without touching them. When you look into these mirrors by bringing your face close to each mirror, they will produce an image of your face of different types.
A concave mirror will produce a magnified image of your face.
A convex mirror will produce a Diminished image of your face.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the following term related to spherical lenses:- principal focus
Define (a) centre of curvature (b) radius of curvature (c) pole (d) principal axis, and (e) aperture, of a spherical mirror with the help of a labelled diagram
Figure shows a concave mirror with its pole at P, focus F and centre of curvature C. Draw ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object OA.

Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image by a concave mirror for the object beyond its centre of curvature. State three characteristics of the image.
Write the spherical mirror's formula and explain the meaning of each symbol used in it.
(a) When a concave mirror is used as a shaving mirror, where is the person's face in relation to the focus of mirror?
(b) State three characteristics of the image seen in part (a).
Define the term Centre of curvature.
Complete the following diagrams shown in the following figures by drawing the reflected rays.

Numerical problem.
The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 25 cm. Find its focal length.
If the real image of a candle flame formed by a lens is three times the size of the flame and the distance between lens and image is 80 cm, at what distance should the candle be placed from the lens?
